How passivity became young women’s ultimate fantasy
In her debut novel Kitten, author and Booktok creator Stacey Yu explores the anti-girlboss backlash and the seductive appeal of helplessness
Black News 
Phrases like “quiet quitting”, “stay-at-home girlfriend” and “I’m just a girl” are more than just ways to signal that you’re chronically online. Capturing a modern craving for passivity, they also served as literary inspiration for Stacey Yu’s debut novel Kitten, which chronicles the journey of Katie, a 22-year-old who, freshly graduated, cash-strapped and directionless, becomes obsessed with her older, wealthier boyfriend's family cat,hellip;
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